This is our selection of unmissable new openings in Paris at the start of the new year:

Restaurant Openings Early 2019 in Paris

1. Cheval d'Or de Taku Sekine

Credit: Lisa Klein Michel

After conquering the hearts of Parisians with Dersou, Taku Sekine will open his brand new restaurant in February 2019: Cheval d'Or, a Franco-Asian canteen inspired by the chef's Japanese roots and travels.

2. Rooster by Frédéric Duca

The re-scheduled October 2018 opening will finally take place in January 2019. At Rooster, Frédéric Duca will offer 3 starters, 3 pasta options, 3 main dishes, 3 desserts and a casserole for two to share. "I'm always in search of good combinations, from the best products. I am currently working on a veal tartare, bergamot, smoked ricotta", adds the chef, who also creates a "tart of red mullet, vinaigrette aux pine nuts, and olives chutney "a la carte.

3. Yaya in the "Halles Secretan"

We were talking about this last June and things should come to fruition very soon. From February, gourmands can enjoy all the pleasures of Yaya in Paris even with the split of the famous address opened by Juan Arbelaez and the brothers Chantzios. On the menu: mezze, shoulder of lamb confit or octopus with sage.

4. Poussin by Ludovic Dubois

Ludovic Dubois and Judith Cercos, owners of Poulettes Batignolles, will open Poussin in January 2019, a natural wine bar attached to their first address. The chef, formerly of Michel Rostang, will propose Spanish-inspired bistro-style dishes to share, such as pata negra croquettes, cuttlefish and aioli limequat or paletilla de Bellota.

Take a look at the amazing pictures by two Italian photographers in collaboration with a chef and a biologist, exploring and normalizing the practice of eating insects in a series of stunning still life images.